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November 24, 2023
United States
Campaign Roundup: Election 2024 Will Decide Who Controls Congress
Every Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This week: The 2024 election will decide whether the next president will face a friendly or a hostile Congres…
January 4, 2024
Middle East and North Africa
Mideast Tensions Grow, Consumer Electronics Show Spotlights AI, Divided U.S. Congress Returns, and More
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to the Middle East as the region reacts to attacks in Iran, Lebanon, and the Red Sea; the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas previews new pro…
December 4, 2023
United States
Congress Can Help Make Housing Affordable—It Just Has to Act
The Barrister Apartments in downtown Cincinnati, slated to open early next year, are a housing policy success story. Financed with federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, it is the first investment i…
April 16, 2024
Economics
Virtual Media Briefing: Previewing the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings
CFR experts preview the upcoming World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings taking place in Washington, DC, from April 17 through 19.
April 16, 2024
United States
Is Rising Student Debt Harming the U.S. Economy?
Higher education provides students many socioeconomic benefits and increases the global competitiveness of the United States, but mounting student loan debt has sparked a debate over federal lending …
April 11, 2024
Climate Change
Screening and Discussion of PBS Series "Changing Planet: Coral Special"
The PBS series Changing Planet embarks on its third year of this seven-year project examining the issues facing the planet’s most threatened ecosystems. The “Coral Special” episode takes us to the Ma…
October 26, 2023
China
Beijing's Message to the National Women's Congress: Gender Equality Is Out, Family and Childbirth Are In
Rhetoric used by Chinese Communist Party officials at this week's National Women's Congress may hint towards a return of traditional gender norms in China.
August 30, 2023
Taiwan
Taiwan Announced a Record Defense Budget: But Is It Enough to Deter China?
While Taiwan has significantly increased its defense spending over the past seven years, it needs to invest more to deter China and prevent the military balance from shifting decisively in Beijing’s …
March 26, 2024
Defense and Security
The U.S. Navy Has a Nuclear Workforce Problem
Grueling work, financial stress, and shifting values are pushing too many of the navy’s nuclear personnel out of the service. Here’s how it can turn things around.
